The SEC only had 8 teams in action on Saturday, but one of them was Alabama. The Crimson Tide continued to look elite, routing Tennessee 48-17.

Georgia was off, but the Bulldogs will return to action next week against Kentucky. Meanwhile, Clemson looked a bit sluggish. Elsewhere, the Big Ten returned to action and Ohio State looked great.

It’s no surprise to see Ohio State jump into ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s top 4 this week, checking in at No. 3. Alabama is at No. 2 and Georgia gets the No. 4 spot as things stand now.

On the outside looking in at the current Playoff picture, according to Herbstreit, are Notre Dame and Oklahoma State.

How will next weekend’s games affect matters? We’ll see what happens as there’s another full slate of action next Saturday for Halloween.